78.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (31 MW) + Other Gases (30 MW) + Petroleum Coke (18 MW) operating in Gloucester, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
78.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Other Gases + Petroleum Coke
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8409, -75.2553
County
Gloucester, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Paulsboro Refinery, located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, is a 78.5 MW hybrid power plant that began operating in 1982. The primary fuel source is oil/gas (OG), and the plant utilizes four generators with technologies including natural gas-fired combustion turbines, other gases, and petroleum coke. The facility is owned and operated by Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the Paulsboro Refinery generated 347,535 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.5%. The plant holds the rank of 1 out of 1 among similar facilities in New Jersey and is ranked 4 out of 21 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
32.3K MWh
Latest Month
347.5K MWh
Annual Generation
50.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Valero Packing Tap Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.219 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PAULSBRO69 KV LOAD5
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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